Egypt sinks South Africa from early goal
Reuters LONDON: An early goal by striker Emad Moteab handed African champions Egypt a 1-0 win over World Cup 2010 hosts South Africa in a friendly in London on Wednesday.…
An evening of tragic romance
The Cairo Opera Ballet Company acts out "Romeo and Juliet One expects a certain element of drama in any rendition of the legendary Shakespearean love tragedy "Romeo and Juliet. Performances…
Protest against sexual harassment turns into demonstration of police power
Demonstrators, bystanders assaulted and harassed on streets of downtownCAIRO: Political activists from opposition group The Street is Ours called for a demonstration in front of downtown's Metro Cinema on Tuesday…
Islamic thought needs to catch up with the times, says scholar
Al-Azhar says when you want an expert opinion, go to an expertCAIRO: Muslims should not refer to texts offering different interpretations of the Quran, and the institution of Al-Azhar should…
Tourist mega-project aims to provide economic boost to Marsa Alam
Large scale project to convert local area into international destinationCAIRO: The M.A. Kharafi Group is set to invest $1.2 billion in the local Red Sea area of Marsa Alam to…
Grave robbers pillage Old Cairo graveyard
No welcome to Suez visitors; passengers saved from train fireThe highlight of the crime scene this week was the arrest of a gang specialized in stealing corpses from the Bab…
The Pyramids survive what time and sand has erased
New list of world wonders likely to spawn race to the finish lineAssociated Press GENEVA: A global competition to name the new Seven Wonders of the World is attracting widespread…
MobiNil Denies Plans to Drop Application for International Calls License
CAIRO: MobiNil's managing director Alex Shalabi has denied allegations that MobiNil is in talks with Telecom Egypt to provide international call services to its clients in return for dropping its…
